OME vs Rancho

Dave08 · **Joined:** Fri Nov 02, 2007 4:17 pm **Posts:** 250

Ride Quality, Life? How do the two rank

jeepkj02 · **Posted:** Wed Apr 09, 2008 7:45 pm

I voted for the ranchos because that what i'm running there worked great.

DryBones · **Posted:** Wed Apr 09, 2008 8:57 pm

I can't vote as I have no experience with either but I am leaning toward going all OME when I lift.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Wed Apr 09, 2008 9:22 pm

Both are great but I always hear the OME suspensions ride better and are better quality. I have the OME suspension and love it.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Wed Apr 09, 2008 9:37 pm

I voted for the Rancho's.

I have run both the rear OME's and now the Rancho's and in my personal opinion the Rancho's ride so much better then the OME's.

SoDakJeep · **Posted:** Wed Apr 09, 2008 9:55 pm

i had ome and switched to the rancho 17004 and love it.

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Apr 09, 2008 9:55 pm

I like my Ranchos and more than likely replace them with the same thing when the time comes

Jeep Dawg · **Posted:** Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:25 pm

Rancho's

They are better. I got the frankenlift II with rancho shoks. Love the ride and always used rancho's on my jeeps

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:29 pm

Just a kicker the rear Rancho 17004's aren't even made for the KJ,they are the stock length rear shocks for a Durango,but the ride better then the KJ specific rear shocks made by OME.

What's with that? Maybe because the Durango is heavier then the KJ it's valved for more spring control which helps with the ride in the KJ.

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Wed Apr 09, 2008 11:39 pm

Hmmm I switched from 17004's to OME N132L's and it was night and day better w/ the OME's both on and off road.

Jeep4me99 · **Posted:** Thu Apr 10, 2008 6:57 am

I have OME, they are great, no issues at all. But aren't the ranchos longer?

fdems · **Posted:** Thu Apr 10, 2008 7:55 am

I really like the OME suspension, I have the OME medium setup w/ Nitro's and the ride is exceptional on and off road!!!

WoodysKJ · **Posted:** Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:10 am

I have only had OME or OEM's. I love the Old Man Emu's but honestly can not vote on the ranchos. I do plan to put them on the Misses 02 soon and then I will be able to judge. ONLY reason i would consider them is because of Troy's recomendation. Not trying to put Troy on any kind of pedestal, just much more experience and hasn't failed anybody here yet.

I have use others (like Manroe's and what not) in my XJ's and all have been crap.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:35 am

Jeep4me99 wrote:

I have OME, they are great, no issues at all. But aren't the ranchos longer?

Depends which model OME shock you get.

When people say "Ranchos are better," have you actually had both and tried both?

Tjkj is the first person Ive seen that said the Ranchos ride better than the OME's. Ive seen hundreds say other wise. :wink:

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Thu Apr 10, 2008 10:21 am

WoodysKJ wrote:

I have only had OME or OEM's. I love the Old Man Emu's but honestly can not vote on the ranchos. I do plan to put them on the Misses 02 soon and then I will be able to judge. ONLY reason i would consider them is because of Troy's recomendation. Not trying to put Troy on any kind of pedestal, just much more experience and hasn't failed anybody here yet.

I have use others (like Manroe's and what not) in my XJ's and all have been crap.

FWIW, No Diss to Troy as he does have plenty of experience and has tried a lot of stuff but there are others that have just as much experience here and get beat out on answering questions since Troy lives here and answers so fast. ( :wink:

) I know I and others don't reply once he has nailed down an answer.
His recommendation of Ranchos over OME is one of the few I have seen too which surprised me. I have had a couple of Ranchos go bad over the years both front and rear so I gave up on them. Regardless, Either is definately a better choice over stock & will ride better and last longer.

:wink:

Keep up the good work Troy so others don't have to post as often! :lol:

snowsport · **Joined:** Tue Oct 18, 2005 11:52 pm **Posts:** 1211

I have had Ranchos, Doetch Tech and OMEs on my KJ (rear only for the Ranchos and Doetch Tech) and I like the OME ride better.
Still have OMEs all around, not interested in any other brand now.

805gregg · **Posted:** Thu Apr 10, 2008 11:24 am

I had Ranchos with my Frankenlift, they didn't survive 2 weeks in baja, went to OME much better.

ARBSeth · **Posted:** Thu Apr 10, 2008 11:38 am

I won't vote...
But Ummm...

GO RUNNING CHICKEN!

snowsport · **Joined:** Tue Oct 18, 2005 11:52 pm **Posts:** 1211

Seth, where can we get some of those stickers? I need to stick 2 on my Jeep.

Cowpie1 · **Posted:** Thu Apr 10, 2008 1:54 pm

I want stickers too, Seth! Just lifted my '06 CRD with OME springs, struts, and shocks. Need to advertise it!!

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